R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Belgium
Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 164,518 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 164,518 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Belgium peaked at 164,518 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,187 Persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73,187 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 73,629 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76,340 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 78,509 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 80,538 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 83,540 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 86,746 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 88,770 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88,803 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,424 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 100,423 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 113,576 Persons | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 129,002 Persons | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 148,062 Persons | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 159,005 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 164,518 Persons | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 164,518 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 164,518 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,157 Persons | 73,187 Persons | 88,770 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 112,382 Persons | 88,803 Persons | 148,062 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 161,762 Persons | 159,005 Persons | 164,518 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
- 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 6 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 6 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 7 Sweden 161,897 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Belgium?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Belgium was 164,518 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 164,518 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,187 Persons in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).